The Joel Snyder Audio Description Archive

One of the Special Collections Research Center’s most exciting and recent acquisitions is the Joel Snyder audio description archive. Since October 2024, I have had the privilege of processing this collection with the ultimate goal of making it accessible to researchers and the public. For decades, Dr. Joel Snyder has been a pioneer and advocate […]

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New Finding Aid – Edith Malleis nursing student scrapbook

  The semester may be slowing down, but your SCRC processing team isn’t! This month we’re dedicating our full new finding aids blog post to a fun and detailed scrapbook compiled by a nursing student back in the 1920s. If you want to see more after checking out the below highlights, you’re in luck, as […]

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New & Updated Finding Aids – April 2025

  While the Northern Virginia weather has been busy deciding if it wants to officially commit to Spring, your SCRC processing team has been busy working on more new and updated finding aids! As usual, all of the following collections are available for use in the Special Collections Research Center and the finding aids are […]

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New Finding Aid – Richard M. Sparks GMC photograph collection

  It’s March and your SCRC processing team is back and dedicating this month’s full new finding aids blog post to highlighting another photograph collection documenting the early years of Mason history! We’re excited to announce that this collection is now fully processed and available for use in the Special Collections Research Center and the […]

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New & Updated Finding Aids – February 2025

  We’re officially over a month into the new year, the Spring Semester has well and truly begun, and your SCRC processing team is back with some exciting new and updated finding aids, including a 19 box (10 linear feet) World War I collection that is featured in our Spring exhibit! As usual, all of […]

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